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New Albany, Indiana

Physician Assistant - General Surgery - New Albany, IN

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG) APP reflects the mission, vision, and values of BHMG adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The APP functions autonomously and collaborates with other health professionals to provide high quality, cost effective care to patients, manages health care systems and influence health care decision-making through expert clinical reasoning, research, theory-based practice. The APP is responsible for providing direct patient care as part of the physician led team in accordance with State Law and approved Medical Staff privileges.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of accredited APP program. Terminal degree in APP field preferred.

  • National certification from the appropriate national certifying agency for the particular APP.
  • Must maintain national certification.
  • Eligible at all times to be insured for professional liability.
  • Current valid and unrestricted license to practice as an APP in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  • BCLS required through the American Heart Association.
  • ACLS as required for position

Position Details

Location: 2125 State Street, Suite 3, New Albany, IN 47150

Position Details

  • Full-time
  • 7-on/7-off schedule
  • Mix of hospital rounding, surgical first assist, and outpatient clinic
  • No travel required
  • Hospital census: approximately 15–30 patients
  • Clinic volume: approximately 10 patients per day
  • Collaborative team of 4 General Surgeons and 2 APPs

New Graduates Are Welcome to Apply

  • If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
  • Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide direct patient care as part of a physician-led team, including hospital rounding, surgical assistance, and outpatient clinic management. They will function autonomously to provide high-quality care while collaborating with other health professionals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and have successfully completed an accredited APP program, along with national certification. A valid, unrestricted license to practice as an APP in Kentucky is required, as well as BCLS and ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Medical staff collaboration

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 26 employers

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<$140k
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$140k-160k
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$160k-180k
11
$180k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
55%
Relocation assistance
17%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 370 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in New Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,161/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Baptist Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Collaborative Practice Agreement Required